Category Archives: Psychology

Andrew Carnegie and the Responsibility of Wealth

Posted on April 1, 2017 by

Responsibility: something that it is your job or duty to deal with in a positive manner that creates a real benefit for others. To say that Andrew Carnegie left a legacy for the modern world is a gross understatement. Between 1883 … Continue reading →

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Opps! A Third Critical Life Skill: Effective Public Speaking

Posted on February 8, 2017 by

My two previous posts on Critical Life Skills for Young People (Checklists and Backwards Planning ) have produced numerous comments.  But one, from a fellow blogger who has great insight and experience (as a father and business leader) is David Kanigan, … Continue reading →

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Two Life Skills Every Young Person Should Learn

Posted on January 30, 2017 by

Life skills, like values, are best learned at an early age.  In today’s stipped-down, minimalistic educational system, values and life skills are not taught, let alone reinforced, so as parents, it is our duty to prepare our children for success … Continue reading →

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Legacy Leadership

Posted on October 30, 2016 by

The basics of leadership effectiveness are still valid, even in the Facebook age! If you recall the Hollywood movie, Space Cowboys, you know the gist of the story is that an old Soviet satellite is on a course to crash-land … Continue reading →

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Corporate Culture works on human logic, not business logic

Posted on October 6, 2016 by

If you don’t understand your culture, you don’t understand your business. Early humans had a pretty tough life as hunters and gatherers and to survive, belonging to a tribe and being accepted usually meant the difference between survival and death.  Being … Continue reading →

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The Good Habit Rabbit: Again

Posted on September 17, 2016 by

It’s school time again and I thought my readers might find this old post from 2013 of some value, especially those with kids.  Enjoy! We had our usual panic one morning before school. “Where’s my canteen card? I can’t find … Continue reading →

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Classical Music in the South of France and Group Behaviour

Posted on July 31, 2016 by

After a successful two weeks of classical music in the south of France, I now have a chance to step back, relax and think about lessons learned.  It’s a habit I have used to good advantage throughout my business life, … Continue reading →

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Presence: the other success principle

Posted on June 10, 2016 by

(Note:  This is a post I wrote in January, 2014, but with the recent success of the movie, Eddie the Eagle, I thought the message would again resonate – John R Childress) Presence is more than just being there.  ~Malcolm … Continue reading →

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Adam Smith and Corporate Culture

Posted on April 23, 2016 by

It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest. Adam Smith Adam Smith was a Scottish philosopher and a pioneer thinker in the area … Continue reading →

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Character: Actions, Not Words . . .

Posted on March 8, 2016 by

If you get to thinkin’ you’re a person of some influence, try orderin’ somebody else’s dog around.  ~Cowboy Wisdom Fishing is definitely a solitary pastime.  Just you, the rod, line, fly and (hopefully) a big fish.  As a result there … Continue reading →

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